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Antonia Fraser’s Warrior Queens are those women who have both ruled and led in war. They include Catherine the Great, Elizabeth I, Isabella of Spain, the Rani of Jhansi and the formidable Queen Jinga of Angola. With Boadicea as the definitive example, her female champions from other ages and civilisations make a fascinating and awesome assembly.
Boadicea (Boudica) is a living legend. Everyone knows her story: the stark tale of her stand against the Romans thrills and horrifies each generation. The fabulous Queen, the heroine aloft, sends a special frisson through the ages as the shimmering phenomenon of a powerful woman.
In her dazzling erudite and wide-ranging book, Antonia Fraser moves on from examining the facts about Boadicea to her “chariot”, the symbol of the journey through history of an infinite variety of Warrior Queens, found in almost every culture.
Yet if Boadicea’s apocryphal chariot has ensured her place in history, what are the myths that surround the others? This remarkable book is much more than a biographical selection. It examines how Antonia Fraser’s heroines have held and wrested the reins of power from their adversaries.
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